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Schools, 1880

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1880 · page 3

The diorama of the Russo-Turkish war at the School of Arts was fairly patronised on Saturday night. The views and music elicited marks of approbation, showing how well they were…

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Opening of the School of Arts on Sundays. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 3

Sir,—As one of the members of the School of Arts Committee, whom your correspondent, "A Member of the S. M. S. of Arts," alludes to as not amongst those " mtelligent and imbued with a spirit of progress," I beg to state…

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Opening of the School of Arts on Sunday. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 3

Sir,--l feel it my duty to correct a remark made in your leading article to-day, having reference to the opening of our reading room on Sundays, where you state that two or three members of committee met in…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 3

The diorama illustrating the principal events in the last Russo-Turkish war was exhibited at the School of Arts last evening. The entertainment will be again given to-night…

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Certified Roman Catholic Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1880 · page 3

Sir,—As no one versed in newspaper controversy has replied to that part of the article of Wednesday last which referred to the above subject; will you kindly allow an amateur to do so in to-morrow's issue? You acknowledge…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1880 · page 3

Another exhibition of the Diorama of the Russo Turkish war was given at The School of Arts last night, and there was a goodly number of spectators present. The scenes without doubt are well…

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Opening of the School of Arts on Sunday. to the Members of the School of Arts, Fee Favour of the Evening News

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 3

LADIES AND GENTLEMAN—As much misconception appears to exist concerning the plcbiscitum now being taken on the subject of the opening of the read-ing-room on Sunday afternoons, as feel it, to be our…

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Home and Foreign. England. Never! or Lessons of Hope From the School-book of History

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 5

We take the following report from Saunder's Irish Daily News: On the evening of the 12th Mr. A. M. Sullivan, M.P., delivered a lecture in the…

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The School of Arts. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 5

Sir, -- I am not a Sabbatarian, neither am I an iconoclast. I do not want the use of the reading-room of the School of Arts on Sundays; but I fully believe that there are many members of that…

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Opening of the School of Arts on Sunday. to the Members of the School of Arts, Per

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 3

FAVOUR OF THE SYDNEY DAILY TELEGRAPH. Ladies and Gentlemen, -- As much misconception appears to exist concerning the plebiscitum now being taken on the subject of the opening of the…

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Overworked School Children. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 3

Sir, -- Now that the Public School Act is being discussed, it may not be out of place to propose that the regulation of the lessons should be improved. For one thing is it not possible that sufficient…

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Teachers' Grievances

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 3

Sir, -- As I had not an opportunity before this morning of reading the letter of "A Teacher" in your issue of Saturday, I trust that my reply is not too late for your acceptance. "A Teacher" gives vent to…

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Mines and Mining. Mineral Resources, Mines, &c., of New South Wales. Iv. Schools of Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 22

IT has been attempted, and is now under the consideration of the gentlemen in connection with the "Working Mens' College," to establish a "School of Mines" as a part of that institution. No one who is…

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Public School Children and the Exhibition

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 2

A correspondent strongly urges that facilities be at once afforded for the giving of free admission of the public school children of N.S.W., with their teachers, to the exhibition at the rate of 5000 a…

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Opening of the School of Arts on Sunday. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 3

SIR,—Like many others in this city, I am very anxious to see the School of Arts follow in the foot-steps of similar institutions both in England and New Zealand, by throwing open its doors to those…

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Latest Telegrams. Stealing from the Public School

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 2

GOULBURN, Tuesday.—Yesterday a girl, aged 11, named Maud Lamb and her sister, Violet Lamb, were arrested by the police for stealing several hats and umbrellas, the property of…

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Vested Interests—church and School Estates Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 5

Sir,—In his speech on the second reading of the Church and School Estates Bill, Sir Henry Parkes is reported to have said:—"That there could be no individual interest of any kind whatever now existing which they had to…

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School of Arts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 3

Professor Haselmayer, the famous prestidigitateur, opens on Monday night at the above place of amusement for the benefit of the Irish Relief Fund, when no doubt, owing to the Professor's great skill,…

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Sabbath Opening of the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 4

Sir,--The plea put forward for the opening of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts on the Sabbath day is, that the working man may have an opportunity for improving himself, which at present he has not…

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Public School Children and the Exhibition

Evening News · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. R. B. Smith asked the Colonial Secretary whether the Government intend to direct that the children attending the public schools in Sydney and the suburbs…

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